Global A Go-Go's favorite recordings of 2017, part 2 of 3: top ten compilations, reissues and historic recordings, plus five honorable mentions
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Top Ten Compilations, Reissues and Historic Recordings Of 2017
1. Hamad Kalkaba & The Golden Sounds | 1974-1975 | Analog Africa 2. various artists | Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes From The Horn Of Africa | Ostinato 3. Ruben Gonzalez | Introducing Ruben Gonzalez | World Circuit 4. various artists | Uzelli Psychedelic Anadolu | Uzelli 5. Umoja | 707 | Awesome Tapes From Africa 6. various artists | Synthesize The Soul: Astro-Atlantic Hypnotica From The Cape Verde Islands 1973-1988 | Ostinato 7. Los Camaroes | Resurrection Los | Analog Africa 8. Andres Landero | Yo Amaneci | Vampisoul 9. various artists | Pop Makossa: The Invasive Dance Beat Of Cameroon 1976-1984 | Analog Africa 10. Fruko Y Sus Tesos | A La Memoria Del Muerto | Vampisoul
Honorable Mention
The Congos | Heart Of The Congos (40th Anniversary Edition) |17 North Parade Culture | Two Sevens Clash (40th Anniversary Edition) | 17 North Parade Fruko Y Sus Tesos | Tesura | Vampisoul "Om" Alec Khaoli | Say You Love Me | Awesome Tapes From Africa various artists | Macondo Revisitado: The Roots Of Subtropical Music, Uruguay 1975-1979 | Vampisoul
Artist | Country | Song | Recording | Label | Year
Oliver Lake | USA | Separation | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997 Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros | England UK | Global A Go-Go | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001
Ruben Gonzalez | Cuba | Siboney | Introducing Ruben Gonzalez | World Circuit | 1997 Andres Landero | Colombia | Cuando Lo Negro Sea Bello | Yo Amaneci | Vampisoul | 1979 Sonora Borinquen | Uruguay | Recordando A Mi Barrio | Macondo Revisitado: The Roots Of Subtropical Music, Uruguay 1975-1979 | Vampisoul | 197x
Ruben Gonzalez | Cuba | Cumbanchero | Introducing Ruben Gonzalez | World Circuit | 1997 Fruko Y Sus Tesos | Colombia | La Esencia Del Guaguanco | Tesura | Vampisoul | 1970 Fruko Y Sus Tesos | Colombia | Achilipu | A La Memoria Del Muerto | Vampisoul | 1972
Hamad Kalkaba Et Le Grand Orchestre De La Garde Republicaine Du Cameroun | Cameroon | Fouh Sei Allah | 1974-1975 | Analog Africa | 1974 Los Camaroes | Cameroon | Belon Sala | Resurrection Los | Analog Africa | 1979
Hamad Kalkaba & The Golden Sounds | Cameroon | Lamido | 1974-1975 | Analog Africa | 1974 Pasteur Lappe | Cameroon | The Sekele Movement | Pop Makossa: The Invasive Dance Beat Of Cameroon 1976-1984 | Analog Africa | 1979
The Congos | Jamaica | Fisherman | Heart Of The Congos (40th Anniversary Edition) | 17 North Parade | 1977 Culture | Jamaica | Two Sevens Clash | Two Sevens Clash (40th Anniversary Edition) | 17 North Parade | 1977
Unol Buyukgonenc Ve Kardaslar | Turkey | Deniz Ustu Kopurur | Uzelli Psychedelic Anadolu | Uzelli | 1973 Akbaba Ikilisi | Turkey | Seker Oglan | Uzelli Psychedelic Anadolu | Uzelli | 1983
Hibo Nuura | Somalia | Haddii Hoobalkii Gabay | Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes From The Horn Of Africa | Ostinato | 2002 Sharero Band feat Faadumo Qaasim | Somalia | Qays Iyo Layla | Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes From The Horn Of Africa | Ostinato | 1977 Pedrinho | Cabo Verde | Nanda | Synthesize The Soul: Astro-Atlantic Hypnotica From The Cape Verde Islands 1973-1988 | Ostinato | 1983
"Om" Alec Khaoli | South Africa | Say You Love Me | Say You Love Me | Awesome Tapes From Africa | 1985 Umoja | South Africa | Money Money (Bananas) | 707 | Awesome Tapes From Africa | 1988
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